The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend its regulations to allow poultry and pork processing plants to operate at higher line speeds.

The proposals would remove worker safety attestations that fall outside USDA’s statutory authority, according to the USDA.

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Agriculture secretary says proposed changes will remove bottlenecks, lower production costs and create a more stable food ...

If you've watched broadcast professional or some collegiate football games in the past two years, you may have noticed a bright yellow line drawn across the field. In sharp contrast with the endless ...

Trump’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued proposed rules to gut slaughterhouse line speed regulations at poultry and pork processing facilities. If finalized, the poultry rule would allow ...

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Monday it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among advocacy ...

Despite lean hog futures prices making seven-year highs this year, pork producers in the region are seeing a negative market impact from April’s federal court ruling against the New Swine Inspection ...

Serious injuries from working in poultry processing plants have decreased in the past 10 years, but workers are still at a high risk for musculoskeletal disorders from repetitive motions. A U.S.

The Biden administration will not fight a federal court ruling that prevents U.S. pork processing plants from speeding up their production lines, saying the government failed to properly consider ...